Pressing machine light



' Oct. 3, 1939.

F. s LATHAM PRESSING MACHINE LIGHT Filed July 22, 1956 W zipfzamam KNVENTOR ATTOR N EY Patented Oct. 3, 1939 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE PRESSING MACHINE LIGHT Francis S. Latham, Killeen, Tex.

Application July 22, 1936, Serial No. 91,999

1 Claim. (01. 240-2) The invention relates to a pressing machine supporting an electric lamp l which is adjustlight and more especially to a treadle operated ably fitted with the standard I 4 as at 16. This switch for an electric light used on pressing lamp [5 has ahand switch ll. machines. 7 Included in the electric circuit l8 to the lamp 5 The primary object of the invention is the pro- I5 is a blade switch l9 opened and closed by a 5 vision of an electric light of this character, trigger 20' projected beneath the treadle l2 and wherein the same is arranged upon a clothes such switch I9 is opened by the said treadle on pressing machine and is controlled by a switch the depressing of the latter for the lowering of operated from the treadle or pedal of the mathe head H. When the treadle l2 raises the 10 chine so that when the top presser head is in switch l9 closes, the said trigger 20 being con- 10 elevated position the light will be on and on the nected to a coiled retractile spring 2| which lowering of said head such light is extinguished, functions to close the switch l9 when relieved of thus being convenient for the user of the machine pressure from the treadle l2 active upon the in making inspection of the work pressed and trigger 20. This trigger 29 is fixed to the blade eliminating hand turning on and off of such of the switch l9, it being pivoted at 22 within 15 light. a switch box 23 secured within the frame of, the

A further object of the invention is the propressing machine A as shown in Figure 1 of the vision of a light of. this character, wherein the drawing. same is susceptible of. adjustment so that it can When the switch I9 is open the lamp I5 is exbe properly located for inspection of the work tinguished this taking place when the presser 20 during the pressing thereof and will be turned on head I I has moved downwardly onto the presser and off automatically. bed I9 then when the said head H is raised or A still further object of the invention is the elevated the switch l9 closes and the lamp beprovision of a light of this character, which is comes lighted.

25 simple in construction, thoroughly reliable and The treadle l2 operates the switch [9 for the 25 effective in operation, and inexpensive to manuopening thereof when such treadle is depressed facture and install. and on the raising of the treadle'the spring 2| With these and other objects in View, the inbecomes active for the closing of said switch l9. vention consists in the features of construction, Thus it will be apparent that the lamp I5 is combination and arrangement of parts as will lighted and extinguished automatically yet it 30 be hereinafter more fully described, illustrated in can be turned off by the hand switch I! when the accompanying drawing, which discloses the the head II is in raised position at the option of preferred embodiment of the invention and the user of the machine. pointed out in the claim hereunto appended. What is claimed is:

In the accompanying drawing: A light for a pressing machine having a stand 35 Figure 1 is a side elevation of. a pressing maand a depressible foot treadle projecting forchine showing the light constructed in accordwardly of and from within the stand, comprisance with the invention applied thereto. ing a fixture on the stand, an electric lamp ad- Figure 2 is a vertical sectional view through justably held by said fixture, an electric circuit the switch box showing the switch for controlling within the fixture and having the lamp therein, 40

the electric current to the light in closed position. a switch box on the stand at one side of the path Figure 3 is a view similar to Figure 2 showing of movement of the treadle, a switch within the the switch open. box and included in. said circuit and having 9.

Similar reference characters indicate corretrigger for operation thereof extended beneath sponding parts throughout the several views in and in the path of movement of the said treadle 4.5 the drawing. for vertical swing and actuation by said treadle,

Referring to the drawing in detail, A designates and a spring fixedly connected within the switch generally a pressing machine for pressing clothbox at a point elevated to the trigger and having or other articles and includes a stationary ing connection therewith for urging the said pressing bed Ill and a vertically swinging presser trigger in contact with the said treadle and 50 head II, respectively. The presser head H is maintaining such contact at all times, the said actuated from a foot treadle l2 as is usual. trigger being insulated from the treadle and the Mounted on the frame of the pressing machine said switch.

A is an electric light bracket [3 having an adjustable standard M of the flexible tubular kind FRANCIS S. LATHAM. 55 

